georgia tech counseling center annual report 2008-2009
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Counseling Center Annual Report 2008-2009 i
Georgia Tech Counseling Center Annual Report 2008-2009
Division of Student Affairs Enriching the Educational Experience (E3)
Counseling Center Annual Report 2008-2009 i
Executive Summary
Counseling Center Annual Report 2008-2009
he mission of the Georgia Tech Counseling Center is to enhance the academic and personal experience and success of all students by
providing a variety of counseling and psychological services to individuals and the greater campus community. The Counseling Center
accomplishes its mission by offering services to students that facilitate personal development, assist in the alleviation, remediation, and
prevention of distress, as well as services that educate students in ways that develop self-awareness, self-reliance, and self-confidence.
The services at the Counseling Center are accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS).
The Counseling Center educates students for life by providing a variety of services and programs that are consistent and consonant
with the strategic plan goals of the Institution and the Division of Student Affairs. Services include short-term counseling, group and couples
counseling, assessment, crisis intervention as well as outreach and consultative programs. Through our range of services, the Georgia Tech
Counseling Center contributes to overall student success and the Institute’s core vision to “define the technological research university of the
21st century and educate the leaders of a technologically driven world.”
In addition, the Counseling Center sponsors a training program for graduate practicum students and pre-doctoral interns. The
practicum training program offers supervised training experiences in providing direct psychological services to students and the campus
community. The pre-doctoral internship training program is the capstone training experience for doctoral students in applied psychology. The
internship training program offers training to those who are interested in gaining additional experience in working in a counseling center
setting. The internship program attracts applicants from across the country who are matched with the Counseling Center through the National
Matching Service. The pre-doctoral internship training program is a member of the Association of Psychology Pre-doctoral and Internship
Centers (APPIC). The Center continues to work towards accreditation of the internship program by the American Psychological Association
(APA).
In 2008-2009, the Center continued to experience a significant demand for counseling services and in emergency/crisis clients,
reaching its projected figure of 1000+ total new clients, representing an increase of 16% from last year. Emergency/crisis clients demonstrated
a 38% increase from last year. The Center fully implemented its new initial screening paperwork that would more completely capture client
information. The Counseling Center also faced a number of budget reductions as a result of the economy during FY09 resulting in the loss of
a newly allocated staff psychologist position and a hiring freeze of a vacant position. Approval to move forward with a search for the vacant
position was recently extended in May 2009. The Center was also re-approved for a new psychologist position for FY10. Based on current
and projected budgetary challenges as well as current and projected staffing resources and demand for services, the Counseling Center
undertook a trend analysis of counseling data. Results indicated a forecast of increasing needs for counseling. As a result, the Counseling
Center has examined its current service delivery model and is in the process of revising its model of delivering counseling services to adapt to
the projected increases in service demand. The Center anticipates implementation of the new model by the beginning of the 2009-2010
academic year.
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Counseling Services Summary
Total Number of Counseling Hours Provided
6,826
Total Number of Counseling Sessions per Client
Average Number of Sessions per Client
• 1 Session Only (29.1%)
• 2-10 Sessions (51.4%)
• > 10 Sessions (19.5%)
6.3
Most Frequently Assessed Client Concerns
• Anxiety 34%
• Depression 32%
• ADHD 9%
• Alcohol/Drug 8%
• Relationships 7%
Total Number of Client Hospitalizations
5
Group Counseling Summary
Total Number of Groups Offered per Semester 12
Total Number of Clients 121
Total Number of Contact Hours 2099.8
Outreach Summary
Total Number of Programs Offered 198
Total Number of Contact Hours 135.6
Total Number of Evening/Weekend Programs 24
Georgia Tech Counseling Center Data 2008-2009
Clients by Student Status
1s t year
16%
2nd year
19%
3rd year
19%
4th year
12%
5th year
6%
> 5th year
3%
Graduate
25%
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Counseling Center Annual Data 2008-2009
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary............................................................................................................................................. i
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 1
□ Staff ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
□ Overview of Counseling Services....................................................................................................... 3
Counseling Services............................................................................................................................................ 5
□ Client Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 7
□ Client Outcome Data ......................................................................................................................... 11
Group Counseling ............................................................................................................................................. 15
□ Client Outcome Data ......................................................................................................................... 15
Outreach & Consultation .................................................................................................................................. 19
□ Program Evaluation........................................................................................................................... 21
Emergency & Crisis Services ........................................................................................................................... 22
Training............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Professional Development ................................................................................................................................ 26
Service to the Division and Institute................................................................................................................. 33
Professional Membership & Leadership .......................................................................................................... 35
Counseling Center Annual Report 2008-2009 1
Introduction
he Georgia Tech Counseling Center is a unit of the Division of Student Affairs. The Center is dedicated to enhancing the
academic experience and success of all students by providing a variety of counseling and psychological services to
individuals and the campus community. The Center is staffed by licensed mental health professionals and counselors-in-
training to provide short-term counseling services to students and the campus community. Our services are available at no
charge to currently enrolled students. These services include:
• Individual & Couples Counseling
• Group Counseling
• Outreach & Consultation
• Emergency & Crisis Services
• Referral Services
• Testing and Assessment
• After-hours On-call Services
The Counseling Center supports the personal and professional development of Georgia Tech students, the educational
mission of the Institute and the Division of Student Affairs by providing short-term counseling, psychotherapy, and assessment to
students, and outreach and consultative services to the Georgia Tech
community. The Center is currently accredited by the International
Association of Counseling Services (IACS).
The Counseling Center also serves as a training site for graduate
practicum students and pre-doctoral interns. The practicum training program
offers supervised training experiences in providing direct psychological
services to students and the campus community. The pre-doctoral internship
training program is the capstone training experience for doctoral students in
applied psychology. The internship training program offers training to those who are interested in gaining additional experience in
working in a counseling center setting. The internship program attracts applicants from across the country who are matched with
the Counseling Center through the National Matching Service. The pre-doctoral internship training program is a member of the
Association of Psychology Pre-doctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).
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Staff
The Counseling Center has 9 (8.5 FTE) counseling staff (inclusive of the director). The Director, Associate Director, and
Assistant Director comprise the administrative group of the Counseling Center responsible for overall administration of the agency
as well as overseeing and coordinating policies and procedures for the Center. The following is a listing of the counseling staff at
the Counseling Center for 2008-2009:
Jill Barber, PhD • Assistant Director, Licensed Psychologist
Nelson Binggeli, PhD • Licensed Psychologist
Mack S. Bowers, PhD • Associate Director, Licensed Psychologist
Irene Dalton, PhD • Licensed Psychologist
Mahlet Endale, PhD • Licensed Psychologist
Kenneth C. Frontman, PhD • Licensed Psychologist
Vacant • Licensed Psychologist
Rome Lester, MS • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Ruperto M. Perez, PhD • Director, Licensed Psychologist
In August 2008, Mahlet Endale, PhD joined the Counseling Center staff, filling a previously vacant position. In February
2009, Belen T. Gutter, PhD resigned her position to take another position at the Veterans Administration Hospital. A search for
her position was initiated in February but then was halted due to budget restrictions. Approval to proceed with a search for the
vacant position was extended in May 2009. A new staff psychologist position was budgeted to the Center at the beginning of
FY09, however budget reductions during the year resulted in the loss of the newly allocated position. This position was recently
restored in May 2009 and approval given to move forward with the search process.
The Center also has 3 (2.5 FTE) administrative support positions (administrative assistant II, secretary/receptionist,
administrative clerk). The following is a listing of the administrative support staff at the Counseling Center for 2008-2009:
Tamika Love • Administrative Assistant II
Sherry Johnson • Administrative Clerk
Nadine Robinson • Secretary/Receptionist
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In May 2009, Nadine Robinson received the Division of Student Affairs Award of Excellence to acknowledge here
distinguished service to the mission of the Division of Student Affairs. The Counseling Center is very proud of Mrs. Robinson’s
award and remains fortunate to have her as one of our valued staff members.
Two pre-doctoral positions were again selected via the 2008 APPIC Match process. Two candidates were matched with the
Counseling Center from a national applicant pool to become the Center’s second internship class. J. Marshall Bruner, M.A.
(Argosy University-Atlanta), and LaKeisha Gantt, M.Ed. (University of Georgia) joined the Center in August 2008 and both will
complete their internship in August 2009.
In addition, the Counseling Center sponsors a training program for practicum students each year from graduate counseling or
psychology programs. In 2008-2009, the Counseling Center accepted the following into the practicum training program:
Kristen Aycock • Georgia State University
Will Bruer • Argosy University-Atlanta
Lisa Sims • University of Georgia
Robert Poynter • Georgia State University
Sandra Rodriguez-Siuts • Texas Tech University
Michael Rothman • Emory University
Overview of Counseling Services
Individual & Couples Counseling. The Center offers individual counseling for students
who present with a wide variety of psychological, career, and academic concerns. In addition, the
Center provides couples counseling to currently enrolled students and their partners/spouses. The
Counseling Center uses a short-term model of counseling to assist students in addressing their
concerns.
Group Counseling. The Center offers several groups each semester. These include support
groups, therapy groups, and educational groups.
Outreach & Consultation. The Counseling Center offers campus consultation to campus
groups as well as a number of educational programs that are open to all students, faculty, and staff.
Programs offered include stress management, managing anxiety, relationships, and study skills.
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Emergency & Crisis Services. The counseling staff provides crisis and emergency services during regular office hours as
well as after-hours and during the weekend. Emergency walk-in times are available during the week for students experiencing a
personal crisis. In addition, after-hours consultation and crisis service is available through the counselor-on-duty. The counseling
staff is also available to provide emergency response to campus incidents and events.
Testing & Assessment. The Center provides testing and assessment for its clients, including screenings for ADD/LD.
Mandatory assessments (e.g., drug and alcohol, stress, anger, psychological) are also provided via referrals from the Office of
Student Integrity.
Referral Services. Psychiatric referrals for medication evaluation and treatment are available through the psychiatrist at the
Student Health Center. The Counseling Center works closely with the psychiatrist to facilitate referrals for psychiatric evaluations
and follow-up as needed. In addition, a comprehensive listing is maintained by the Counseling Center for students who are in
need of extended services or whose presenting concerns are beyond the scope of service at the Center.
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Counseling Services
he Counseling Center continued to meet the needs of students and the
campus by providing a range of counseling and outreach/consultation
services through 2008-2009. The demand for initial counseling services
remained high, particularly during the early part of Fall and Spring
semesters.
During 2008-2009, the Center the
Center continued to experience an increase
(↑16%) in the number of new students seeking
counseling from last year. The Center also
continued to maintain a waitlist of students
seeking individual counseling. The wait time
for services continued to be greater during the
Spring semester than the Fall, with the range
of wait time ranging from 2-5 weeks for
individual counseling.
During 2008-2009, a total of 1,062 students
were seen at the Center for initial screenings (individual, couples, group, crisis/emergency/urgent). The Center provided a total of
5,368 client appointments with a total of 6,826 client hours. There was a 38% increase from last year in the total number of clients
seen for urgent/emergency screenings and crisis interventions (n=398). Counseling staff also provided a total of 45.87 hours of
emergency after hours on-call services. Additionally, counseling staff were involved in 5 client hospitalizations during 2008-
2009. Overall, this increase in demand for service is consistent with the reported trend across counseling centers nationally.
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Total Initial Screenings
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As a result of the continued increase in the number of new students seeking services at the Center, a number of students
were placed on a waitlist during the end of Fall semester and the latter half of Spring semester. Despite the increase in the demand
for services, the clinical teams made a number of attempts to staff and assign students from the waitlist to available counseling
appointments and to provide referrals to the community when appropriate.
Students presented to the Counseling Center with
a variety of concerns. Of the concerns presented by
students, the most frequently assessed client concern
was anxiety (34%), closely followed by depression
(32%), ADHD (9%) and alcohol/drug (8%). The
average number of sessions provided to students was 6
sessions.
Clients were asked to rate the severity of their
presenting concern(s). Ratings are based on a 4-point
Likert scale (0=not at all, 4=extremely). In examining
presenting client concerns by gender, a slightly higher
percentage of males (43%) tended to report concerns
regarding depression as a serious concern (43%) than
females (44%). A higher percentage of females reported
anxiety (48%) and stress (47%) as a serious concern
than males (anxiety=40%, stress=33%).
Gender differences also existed regarding the
degree to which clients’ academic performance and
social life were impacted by their presenting concerns.
Females indicated (68%) that there social life was more impacted than males (56%) while males indicated that their academic life
was slightly more impacted (57%) by their presenting concerns than females (56%).
Counseling Center Annual Data 2008-2009
(clients by assessed concern)
learning disorder
2%
eating disorder
2%
relationships
7%
ADHD
9%
bipolar
3%alcohol/drug
8%
anxiety
34%
depress ion
32%
schiz/paranoia
2%
PTSD
1%
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Counseling Center Annual Data 2008-2009
Presenting Concerns by Gender
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Client Characteristics
The Counseling Center continued to serve a number of diverse students during 2008-2009. Forty-two percent of the clients
seen were racial/ethnic minority students and international students. In examining the racial/ethnic minority demographic client
data alone (excluding international students and “other” category), the proportion seen at the Center was slightly greater than the
Georgia Tech population as a whole, based on Fall 2008 enrollment data. The exception to this is the percentage of Asian clients
seen at the Center. The percentage of Asian clients seen at the Center (16%) was more than half of the total population at Georgia
Tech (27%). The percent of racial/ethnic minority students seen at the Center is as follows: Asian (16%), African-American
(8%), Hispanic/Latino(a) (4%), Multiracial (2%). There was a significant 7% increase in the number of international students
seen at the Center (10%).
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Counseling Center Annual Data 2008-2009
(% Ethnic/Racial M inority Students )
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Counseling Center Annual Data 2007-2008
(Total % Ethnic/Racial M inority Students)
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Other client characteristics are presented in Tables 1-4 below:
Table 1 Table 2
% Counseling
Center Clients
% GT
Campus
College
Architecture 6 6
Computing 9 9
Engineering 52 57
Ivan Allen 7 6
Management 9 10
Sciences 12 10
GPA
Equal to 0.0 .56
> 0.0 and less than 0.5 0
≥ 0.5 and less than 1.0 .14
≥ 1.0 and less than 1.5 1
≥ 1.5 and less than 2.0 7
≥ 2.0 and less than 2.5 12
≥ 2.5 and less than 3.0 20
≥ 3.0 and less than 3.5 31
≥ 3.5 and less than 4.0 22
Equal to 4.0 6
% Counseling
Center Clients
% GT
Campus
Gender
Male 53 72
Female 47 30
Transgender .20
Status
1st year/Freshman 16 17
2nd
year/Sophomore 19 15
3rd
year/Junior 19 15
4th
year, > 5th
year/Senior
21 19
Graduate 26 33
Relationship Status
Single 54
Serious Dating or
Committed
Relationship
36
Civil union, domestic
partner, or equivalent
0.3
Married 6
Divorced 2
Separated 1
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Table 3 Table 4
% Counseling
Center Clients
Residence
Fraternity/Sorority 5
Off Campus 43
Parents/Family 2
Residence Hall 50
Referral Source
ADAPTS 2
Career Services 17
Dean of Students 14
Housing 4
Student Health 22
Faculty 6
Family 7
Friend 19
Other 22
% Counseling
Center Clients
Prior Counseling Experience?
No 65
Yes 35
Prior Counseling
Prior to college 19
After starting college 9
Both 3
Never 67
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Client Outcome Data
Client Satisfaction Survey. The Counseling Center engages in ongoing assessment of client experiences at the Center to
obtain both quantitative and qualitative data. Each year, the Center surveys its clients to assess the degree of their satisfaction with
the Counseling Center, the degree of satisfaction of their progress during counseling, and the degree to which counseling has been
helpful to them in their academic success. This past year, the Center revised its survey administration practice and administered
the satisfaction survey to students during the Fall and Spring semesters. This resulted in a more consistent and improved return
rate. The survey was also revised from a 7-point Likert-scale rating from 1 (not at all satisfied) to 7 (very satisfied) to a 5-point
Likert-scale (1=Not at all satisfied, 5=Extremely satisfied) for a more efficient survey. Also, additional items were added and
some items were deleted/revised for improved data collection. In sum, clients indicated that they were satisfied with their overall
counseling experience and that counseling was helpful in improving or maintaining their academic performance. Results are listed
in Table 5.
Table 5
Avg. Rating
How satisfied are you with the services you
have received at the Counseling Center?
4.5
How satisfied were you with you initial
screening appointment?
4.1
How satisfied are you on your progress with
the concerns that brought you to counseling?
4.0
How satisfied have you been with your
counselor?
4.5
How satisfied are you that your counselor
understands the nature of your concerns?
4.1
How satisfied are you with the assistance of
the Front Desk staff?
4.4
How helpful has counseling been to you in
improving or maintaining your academic
progress?
3.7
How likely would you be to recommend our
services to a friend?
4.5
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Client Experience of Counseling. In addition, clients were also asked to provide open feedback and comments as to there
experience at the Counseling Center. The range of responses generally fell into 2 areas: 1) overall client experience of counseling,
and 2) experience with counselor. Below is a sample of the comments in each area:
Overall Experience:
□ “My experience here at the Counseling Center has exceeded all of my expectations and has been very helpful and drastically
improved my quality of life.”
□ “I have recommended the Counseling Center on multiple occasions with different friends. While I don't know if they followed through
with the advice, I think they were assured that help was really available if they did need it.”
□ “I am very happy with the services provided. My counselor and front desk has made me feel very important and appreciated. I'm so
thankful for the Counseling Center.”
□ “Took a very long time (3 weeks) to get a screening appointment and then just as long to get assigned to someone, but otherwise
everything is great.”
□ “One of my main concerns is the time/session limit imposed for "counselees." In some cases, a patient may require deeper or longer
term work/counseling; it would be helpful to have that as an option on a case by case basis.”
□ “In the time between my initial screening and my assignment to counseling, I did not get any communication from the Counseling
Center about whatever progress or the status of my assignment. A little more communication in that time period could have been
better.”
□ “I've actually loved counseling so much that I've recommended it to several of my close friends who said they have been struggling
with various issues.”
□ “The Center has helped me to develop more structure and boundaries in my life. I have felt a gradual but definite improvement in my
quality of life. I am indebted to my counselor and the Counseling Center.”
□ “The Tech Counseling Center has had a huge positive influence on both my life and my relationships around me. You guys do an
amazing job and are a huge value to this campus.”
□ “I wish you guys had more counselors. There are a lot of Tech zombies that need help.”
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Experience with Counselor:
□ “Great services and support to student body. I'm very pleased about the way ( ) approaches and helps me through the process.
Coming to counseling is being very helpful in my life as student a woman at GA Tech.”
□ “I honestly cannot envision a better counselor than ( ). He was (and is) a terrific match for my situation and I am incredibly
grateful for working with him. Thank you!”
□ “( ) is a wonderful asset to your organization. She exudes kindness, understanding, and caring which takes the process of
counseling to the next level.”
□ “The Counseling Center has helped me to see my life as a whole and to put my priorities intact. I have learned to be gentle on myself.
My counselor, ( ), works well with me and he has a very genuine interest for me to get better.”
□ “( ) is the best! Very observant, considerate, and understanding. I'm so glad that I have been paired with him. He offers me great
guidance.”
□ “My counseling with ( ) has been very helpful through some trying times.”
OQ-45 Results. As a regular part of the initial screening paperwork, clients were asked to complete the Outcome
Questionaire-45 (OQ-45). The OQ-45 is comprised of 45 items (3 subscales) designed to assess overall distress in clients as
reported in the total score. The 3 subscales include symptom distress, interpersonal relations, and social role. Overall
interpretation of the OQ-45 is focused on the total score which reflects the general level of distress. A total score of 63 or higher is
indicative of significant overall distress. Reliability estimates of the OQ-45 (total score) range from α = .90 - .77; test-retest
reliability ranges from r = .90-.78 (Lambert et al., 1996*).
Clients were administered the OQ-45 at initial screening and at termination. The average total score at initial screening was 63.67,
indicating a significant level of overall distress. The average client total score upon termination was 51.65. Statistical analysis was
performed on the pre and post data. A significant difference was found between pre and post test results ( p < .001), indicating a
significant difference between the initial session and the final counseling sessions. Based on pre-post OQ-45 data, clients reported
significant improvement in their overall level of distress after completion of counseling.
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OQ-45 and CCAPS. As a regular part of the initial screening paperwork, the Counseling Center had been using the
Outcome Questionaire-45 (OQ-45). During the past year, the Center explored other outcome measures that may be more suitable
and would yield more useful information to more accurately assess client concerns. The Center decided to adapt the Counseling
Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS; Soet & Sevig, 2006) in place of the OQ-45. The CCAPS was developed
at the University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services Center. The CCAPS is a 70-item instrument that focuses on
the unique presenting issues of college students. The CCAPS includes 9 subscales: depression, eating issues, substance use,
general anxiety, hostility, social role anxiety, family of origin issues, academic stress, and spirituality. There are 5 additional
scales included for clinical utility: dissociative symptoms, cultural/ethnic identity, violent thoughts, and history of abuse. The
CCAPS has demonstrated strong convergent and divergent validity and has demonstrated strong reliability (α=.93). The CCAPS
also is integrated within the Titanium scheduler and database which allows for automated scoring and report generation. The
Center plans to begin using the CCAPS at the beginning of the 2009-2010 academic year.
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Group Counseling
roup counseling continued to be offered by the Counseling Center. For
2008-2009, the Center was successful in offering a total of 12 groups
during Fall and Spring semesters. The groups program resulted in a total of
2099.80 client hours. Senior staff facilitated a number of groups
throughout the year. Groups were also facilitated/co-facilitated by interns and
practicum students. To address the increased demand for services and to
manage the waitlist for individual services during the Spring semester, a
Feeling Better group was once again offered to provide wait-list clients with
services prior to their assignment to an individual counselor. A limited number
of groups were also offered during the Summer semester based on student
demand. The following is a listing of groups offered by the Counseling Center
during 2008-2009:
Counseling Center Groups
2008-2009
CHANGES
A group that provides support for undergraduate and graduate students who seek to make changes in their lives, yet find
themselves stifled. The group provides a functional environment and process such that one can identify achievable goals and
manage the issues that get in the way of reaching personal goals.
CONNECTIONS
This group provides a safe and affirming place for GLBT students to share experiences and connect with others.
GRADUATE WOMEN’S GROUP
A group that allows GT graduate student women to connect with others around personal, academic, and relationship issues.
GRIEF AND LOSS
A support/therapy group designed for individuals who have experienced the death of a significant person.
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MIND OVER MOOD
A three session workshop focusing on how to identify and change the though patterns that contribute to depression. It will be
offered three times during the semester.
INTERNATIONAL SPOUSE/PARTNER GROUP
A support group for the spouses/partners of International Students. It will allow international spouses to connect with one another
and to provide support as they navigate living in the US.
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION: AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DISCUSSION GROUP
This group provides a forum for GA Tech students to explore the process of cultural adjustment and relating across cultures.
Students will be able to explore their adjustments to American classrooms. This will be a safe environment for students to discuss
different experiences of stress, emotions, and relationships with peers and family. Both graduate and undergraduate students are
welcome.
BLACK WOMENS’ SUPPORT GROUP
This group provides the opportunity for Black women to come together to gain support in balancing the multiple roles within their
lives. The group focuses on working through academic challenges, enhancing one’s sense of self, overcoming obstacles,
understanding personal and professional relationships, gaining support and strategies to improve overall wellness. Race, class and
gender are central to discussions.
DOCTORAL THESIS SUPPORT GROUP
The group provides a supportive environment for doctoral students to address academic, professional, and personal challenges
involved in completing a doctoral thesis. Common topics include: maintaining motivation in the face of obstacles, setting
achievable goals, and working effectively with one’s advisor.
MENS & WOMEN’S THERAPY GROUP
This mixed gender group will provide an opportunity for students to meet weekly to discuss issues and concerns that create
stumbling blocks to success.
INTERPERSONAL GROUP
This co-ed group will examine relationships, communication, stress management, and general life concerns.
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WISDOM FOR LIVING GROUP
This skills building group will meet for ten sessions. Participants will have an opportunity to learn specific techniques for
enhancing their interpersonal relationships, managing difficult emotions, using mindfulness techniques, and self care for mood
management.
Client Outcome Data
Client Satisfaction Survey. Client satisfaction surveys were administered to clients who participated in group counseling.
The survey is based on a 5-point Likert-scale (1=Not at all satisfied, 5=Extremely satisfied). In sum, clients indicated that they
were very satisfied with their overall group counseling experience and that group counseling was helpful in improving or
maintaining their academic performance. Results are listed in Table 6.
Table 6
Avg. Rating
How satisfied are you with the services you
have received at the Counseling Center?
4.5
How satisfied were you with you initial
screening appointment?
4.2
How satisfied are you on your progress with
the concerns that brought you to counseling?
4.0
How satisfied have you been with your
counselor?
4.5
How satisfied are you that your counselor
understands the nature of your concerns?
4.2
How satisfied are you with the assistance of
the Front Desk staff?
4.4
How helpful has counseling been to you in
improving or maintaining your academic
progress?
3.7
How likely would you be to recommend our
services to a friend?
4.5
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Of special note is the regular workshop group that the Center continues to sponsor for spouses of international students.
Since its formation in 1996, the International Spouse group has served as a regular workshop for international spouses of students
enrolled at Georgia Tech. The workshop was established on the heels of a Welcome to America workshop that Mack Bowers and
Rome Lester facilitated in collaboration with Maz Kosma from Family Housing. The workshop was intended to orient new
international students to American life and culture. The workshop was well attended and most of the graduate students brought
their spouses (mainly women) to join them. The workshop has been and continues to be facilitated by Rome Lester.
Thirteen years later in 2009, the group meets regularly in the Women’s Resource Center. The group continues to provide
opportunities for networking and relationship-building among its members. The workshop has continued to be appreciated by its
members who have represented nearly twenty countries from around the globe.
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Outreach & Consultation
he Counseling Center continued its service in the area of outreach and
consultation, providing a wide variety of programs and workshops to
students and the campus community. Outreach programs were offered
from a core set of offerings each year in addition to responding to
individual outreach requests from consultation contacts, student groups,
organizations, and departments. Overall, the Counseling Center was very
successful in its efforts to provide quality outreach and consultation to the
campus community. A total of 198 educational workshops and outreach
programs were presented to the campus community and a total of 135.6 contact
hours,
The Counseling Center continued to partner with Housing to offer programs to residents and training programs for housing
staff. The program for graduate students created with the graduate housing council entitled, “Grad School 101” won the award
from Housing for Best Program. In addition, the Counseling Center continued its partnership with the Library to offer outreach
programming. Consultation and educational outreach programs were also requested and offered by the Athletic Association in
offering programs on stress management. The outreach and consultation programs offered by the Counseling Center during 2008-
2009 are listed below:
Counseling Center Outreach & Consultation
2008-2009
Workshop Topics
Understanding the Wisdom of Your Dreams
Manage Your Stress Before It Manages You
Manage Your Time, Manage Your Life
Beating the Stressors of Perfectionism and Procrastination
Basics of a healthy relationship
Surviving a break-up
Grad School 101
Stress Management for Parents
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Relationships 101 for men
International Approaches to Stress Management
Make Your Personality Work for You
Finding Work You Love
Psyching out the Test
Other Programs
Understanding the Wisdom of Your Dreams
Manage Your Stress Before It Manages You
Manage Your Time, Manage Your Life
Beating the Stressors of Perfectionism and Procrastination
Basics of a healthy relationship
Surviving a break-up
Grad School 101
Stress Management for Parents
Relationships 101 for men
International Approaches to Stress Management
Make Your Personality Work for You
Finding Work You Love
Psyching out the Test
Mind Over Mood
Coming Out: An Act of Respect
Successful Test Taking
International Panel on Beauty
Stressed or Distressed? How to Know and How to Help
Campus Events/Trainings/Panels
Take Back the Night
Workshops for Tunnel of Oppression in conjunction with Housing Department
Successful Test Taking (for Women in Engineering)
Stress Management, Time Management for the Total Person program in the Athletic Association
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Program Evaluation
Evaluations are conducted for outreach programs provided to students and the campus. Ratings are based on a 5-point
Likert scale. Overall, this year’s evaluation results point to the general effectiveness of outreach programs for the campus. These
results indicate the ongoing and increased efforts of our outreach program to intentionally target students and campus needs and
the Center’s efforts in effectively meeting those needs (Table 7).
Table 7
Avg. Rating (1-5 scale)
General Workshop Evaluation 4.60
• Breadth of Coverage 4.51
• Personal/Practical Relevance 4.70
• Effectiveness of Presentation 4.59
Presenter 4.74
• Knowledge 4.81
• Preparation 4.76
• Engagement of Audience 4.64
Goal Accomplishment 4.28
Addressed My Concern 3.38
Arrangements 4.28
• Convenience 4.54
• Notification of Event 4.11
• Location/Room Environment 4.18
• Format/Multimedia Use 4.27
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Counseling Center Annual Data 2008-2009
Total Crisis & Urgent Screenings by Month
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Emergency & Crisis Services
mergency and crisis services continued to be provided by the
Counseling Center during 2008-2009. The Counseling Center offers a
number of walk-in emergency times during regular office hours for
students. During these times, students may meet with the counselor-on-
duty to discuss their concern. Appointments for additional intake or
recommendations for counseling at the Center may be made during this time.
In addition, for students whose presenting concerns require more on-going
counseling than can be provided at the Center, counseling staff work with
students to provide community referral options.
During 2008-2009, there was a
dramatic increase in the total number of
clients seen for urgent/emergency screenings
and crisis interventions (n=288) which
represents an increase of 38% from last year.
Of these clients, 206 were seen for crisis
intervention (↑ 15%) and 82 were seen for an
urgent/emergency screening (↑ 173%).
Overall, this increase in demand for service
continues to mirror the reported trend across
counseling centers nationally. Counseling
staff also provided a total of 31.25 hours of
emergency after-hours on-call services.
Additionally, counseling staff were involved
in 5 client hospitalizations during 2008-2009.
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Training
uring 2008-2009, the Counseling Center’s training program continued
its pre-doctoral training program in psychology. In addition, the
Counseling Center also accepted a number of graduate students in
counseling and psychology from area institutions for its practicum training
program. The Training Committee is responsible for the review and selection
of applicants as trainees at the Center.
The Counseling Center is continuing its efforts in completing the next
stage of the process and is dedicated to establishing an APA-accredited
internship program. Establishing an APA-accredited internship at the
Counseling Center would put the Counseling Center on par with other
counseling centers at our peer and aspirational institutions, provide services to
the campus community, and raise the visibility of the Counseling Center at a
national level. In addition, an APA-accredited internship site is highly valued among counseling center staff who provide training
and supervision to interns as well as those persons who wish to be a part of a nationally-accredited training program.
At present, 61% of Georgia Tech’s peer and aspirational institutions have an APA-accredited counseling center internship
program and 55% of ACC institutions have an APA-accredited counseling center internship program. Within the state of Georgia,
only Emory University and Georgia State University have APA-accredited internship programs. The Center has continued to
make progress in working towards an APA-accredited internship during 2008-2009, having completed its first draft of the self-
study.
In 2008-2009, the internship program took part in the National Internship Match program sponsored by APPIC. The
National Internship Match program matches intern applicants to pre-doctoral internships nationwide. The Counseling Center
submitted a list of ranked applicants for next year’s interns and successfully matched with 2 applicants. The two interns who will
comprise the Center’s 3rd
internship class beginning Fall 2009 will be:
Anthony Pollard • Argosy University-Atlanta
Michael Rothman • Emory University
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In addition to the internship program, the Center continues to sponsor a practicum training program for graduate students in
counseling and psychology, accepting 5-6 graduate students each year. During 2008-2009, 6 graduate students were accepted as
practicum trainees:
Kristen Aycock • Georgia State University
Will Bruer • Argosy University-Atlanta
Lisa Sims • University of Georgia
Robert Poynter • Georgia State University
Sandra Rodriguez-Siuts • Texas Tech University
Michael Rothman • Emory University
The selection process of practicum students for 2009-2010 was conducted in Spring 2009. The following were accepted as
practicum students for 2009-2010:
Philip Gnilka • Georgia State University
Laura Obert • Auburn University
Carla Sutton • University of Georgia
Katie Tart • Argosy University-Atlanta
Jenny Wu • University of Georgia
During their time at the Center, practicum students take part in conducting individual and group counseling under the
supervision of senior counseling staff or pre-doctoral resident. In addition, practicum students may become involved in outreach
opportunities presented to the Center. As part of the training experience, senior staff provides weekly orientation and training
seminars for intern and practicum students. Below is the schedule of the training seminars provided during 2008-2009:
Practicum Training Seminars (Fall 2008-Spring 2009)
August 21 Orientation
August 28 Beginning the Counseling Process – Mack Bowers
September 4 Career Counseling (MBTI & SII) – Rome Lester and Nelson Binggeli
September 11 Associate Dean for Diversity – Stephanie Ray
September 18 Time Limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman
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September 25 Time Limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman
October 2 Time-Limited Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy – Nelson Binggeli
October 9 Time-Limited Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy – Nelson Binggeli
October 16 Outreach Presentations – Jill Barber
October 23 Working with International Students – Mahlet Endale
October 30 Crisis Response/Suicide Assessment – Belen Gutter
November 6 Initial Screenings – Irene Dalton
November 13 Case Presentations
November 20 Case Presentations
November 27 Thanksgiving
December 4 Case Presentations
January 15 Intakes and Case Discussion – Mack Bowers
January 22 Anxiety Issues – Mack Bowers
January 29 Case discussion – Mack Bowers
February 5 Group Therapy – Rome Lester
February 12 LGBT Issues – Toti Perez
February 19 Evidence-based Practice – Nelson Binggeli
February 26 Case Discussion – Mack Bowers
March 5 Addiction and Recovery – Ken Frontman
March 12 Group Therapy (part 2) – Rome Lester
March 19 Spring Break
March 26 Feminist Multicultural Therapy – Jill Barber
April 2 Case Discussion – Mack Bowers
April 9 Case Presentations
April 16 Case Presentations
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April 23 Case Presentations
April 30 Parting is such sweet sorrow – Rome Lester
Intern Training Seminars (Fall 2008-Spring 2009)
August 15 Book Review/Discussion (College of the Overwhelmed) – Mack Bowers
August 22 Orientation with Practicum Students
August 29 Feminist Multicultural Counseling – Jill Barber
September 5 Feminist Multicultural Counseling – Jill Barber
September 12 Feminist Multicultural Counseling – Jill Barber
September 19 Time-limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman
September 26 Time-limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman
October 3 Time-limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman
October 10 Multicultural Seminar – Mack Bowers
October 17 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Nelson Binggeli
October 24 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Nelson Binggeli
October 31 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Nelson Binggeli
November 7 Interpersonal Counseling – Mack Bowers
November 14 Time-limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman
November 21 Interpersonal Counseling – Mack Bowers
November 28 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 5 Special Populations – Belen Gutter
December 12 Professional Transitions (licensure and job search) – Nelson Binggeli
January 14 GLBT Issues – Toti Perez
January 21 GLBT Issues – Toti Perez
January 28 GLBT Issues – Toti Perez
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February 4 Couples Counseling – Irene Dalton
February 11 Couples Counseling – Irene Dalton
February 18 Couples Counseling – Irene Dalton
February 25 Group Counseling – Rome Lester
March 4 Group Counseling – Rome Lester
March 11 Group Counseling – Rome Lester
March 18 Spring Break
March 25 Multicultural Seminar – Mack Bowers
April 1 Trauma – Jill Barber
April 8 Trauma – Jill Barber
April 15 Trauma – Jill Barber
April 22 Special Topics – Cinema Therapy
April 29 Career Counseling (Overview) – Ken Frontman
May 6 Career Counseling (Strong Interest Inventory) – Mack Bowers
May 13 Career Counseling (Myers-Briggs) – Jill Barber
May 20 Multicultural Seminar (Color of Fear) – Mack Bowers
May 27 Substance Abuse – Ken Frontman
June 3 Substance Abuse – Ken Frontman
June 10 Substance Abuse – Mack Bowers
June 17 Special Topics – Cinema Therapy
June 24 Special Topics – Ordinary People
July 1 Transference/Countertransference - Anger
July 8 Transference/Countertransference - Attraction
July 15 To be announced
July 24 Terminations and Farewell
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Professional Development
he Counseling staff are required to obtain continuing education in order to maintain their professional license and to
provide services through the Counseling Center. Continuing education may be obtained through attendance at workshops,
seminars, or professional conferences/conventions. The counseling staff continued
their individual professional development through attendance at a number of various workshops and programs. In addition,
counseling staff attended and/or presented at various professional meetings, and were involved in research and publication
throughout the year as listed below:
Jill Barber
Continuing Education:
Therapist Heal Society & thyself: Social Justice in Disaster Response Work
Am I Competent Enough? Multicultural Competence from an Ethics Perspective
Responding to Campus Racist Incidents; Institutional Successes-Best Practices
Racial Identity Skills for Life
Multicultural Competence in the Provision of Supervision
Meetings/Conferences Attended:
American Psychological Association convention (Boston, MA)
National Multicultural Conference and Summit (New Orleans, LA)
Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) Southeast Regional Conference (Athens, GA)
Research Publications/Conference Presentations:
Perrin, P., Heesacker, M., Perez, R., & Barber, J. (2009) Exchange of Privilege. Division 17 Southeastern Regional Conference,
Athens, GA.
Barber, J. (2008) Changing Face of Practice in University Counseling Centers. Chair/Discussant of Symposium held at APA
Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.
Barber, J. (2008) The 12 Colors of the Rainbow- The Umbrella of LGBTQ Diversity: Counseling Interventions with LGBT
International Students. Presented at APA Annual Convention, Boston Massachusetts.
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Barber, J. (2008). Addressing the Needs of Children in Same-Sex Families in the Classroom. Invited Presentation at Diversity
Issues in School Counseling: Supporting ALL Georgia’s Students. Athens, Georgia.
Mack S. Bowers
Continuing Education:
Current Basic Psychopharmacological Research of Relevance to Clinicians
Psychopharmacology Issues in the Treatment of Children, Adolescents and Adults
Meetings/Conferences Attended:
Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies annual conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
Georgia Psychological Association annual conference, Atlanta, GA
Irene E. Dalton
Continuing Education:
John Gottman Couples Therapy
Women and Psychopharmacology
Working with Families of Divorce
Hormones, Heart Health and the Brain
Mahlet Endale
Continuing Education:
Granted psychology licensure, November, 2008 (Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychology)
Interdisciplinary Work to Build Collective Efficacy Among Immigrant Communities
Considering Immigrants from Psychohistorical Perspectives
Difficult Dialogues Facilitator Training
Identity Performance: Masking Assimilation or Courageous Acts of Authentic Self
Wisdom, Courage, and Heart: Progressive Strategies for Campus Crisis Preparation
Assessing Five Years of Evidence-Based Campus Suicide Prevention Efforts
Breaking the Ice: A Social Skills Group for Students
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Parts 1 & 2
Legal & Ethical Risks and Risk Management in Professional Psychological Practice
Sequence I: General Risk Management Strategies
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Meetings/Conferences Attended:
American Psychological Association convention (Boston, MA)
National Multicultural Conference and Summit (New Orleans, LA)
American College Personnel Association convention (Washington, DC)
Georgia Psychological Association annual meeting (Atlanta, GA)
Research Publications/Conference Presentations:
Facilitator for Difficult Dialogues for Multicultural Summit
Kenneth C. Frontman
Continuing Education:
Treatment of Addiction
Working with GBLT clients in family therapy
Meetings/Conferences Attended:
Systems-Centered Training & Research Institute Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Research Publications/Conference Presentations:
Frontman, K.C., & Straznickas, J. (2009, April) A systems-centered perspective on 12 step recovery & addiction. Presented at the
Systems-Centered Training & Research Institute Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Rome Lester
Continuing Education:
Eating Disorders Recovery
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Insights
Couples Therapy
Meetings/Conferences Attended:
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Annual Conference (Memphis, TN)
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Ruperto M. Perez Continuing Education:
Student Online Habits and Therapeutic Interventions
Assessing Five Years of Evidence-Based Campus Suicide Prevention Efforts
Advocating for Institutional Change: When Individual Counseling Is Not Enough
Intersecting Identities: Gender Variant Students of Color
Innovations in College Counseling 2008-2009
Infusing the Psychology Curriculum with Ethnocultural Content: Truths, Half-Truths, Anecdotes, and the Role of Critical
Thinking
Multiculturalism in Psychology Education and Training
Meetings/Conferences Attended:
American Psychological Association convention (Boston, MA)
American College Personnel Association convention (Washington, DC)
American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (Washington, DC)
Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) Southeast Regional Conference (Athens, GA)
American Psychological Association Future of Psychology Practice Summit (San Antonio, TX)
University of Georgia System of Counseling Center Directors meetings (Macon, GA)
Research Publications/Conference Presentations:
Perez, R.M. (2008). Cultural pluralism. In F. T. L Leong. (Editor-in-Chief), M.G. Constantine, & R. Worthington, (Volume
Editors), Encyclopedia of counseling: Volume 3. Cross-cultural counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Perez, R.M. (2008). Pluralism. In F. T. L Leong. (Editor-in-Chief), M.G. Constantine, & R. Worthington, (Volume Editors),
Encyclopedia of counseling: Volume 3. Cross-cultural counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Perez, R.M. (2009, February). Intersecting identities among LGBT people: Issues in counseling and therapy. Workshop
presented at the 26th
annual Columbia University-Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education,
New York, NY (invited presentation).
Weatherly, P.N., Martin, M., & Perez, R.M. (2009, March). Developing a state-wide crisis response network. Program presented
at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Washington, DC.
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Perez, R.M. (2009, April). Investing White privilege: Avoiding the ills of racism. In P.B. Perrin (Chair), Social justice ally
identity development and privilege investment. Symposium conducted at the Southeast Regional Counseling Psychology
Conference, Athens, GA.
Chung, Y.B., Israel, T.A., Mobley, M., & Perez, R.M. (2009, August). Rainbow action against racism (S. Hamilton, Chair).
Symposium presented at the 116th
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Service to the Division and Institute
uring 2008-2009, the Counseling Center staff have been active in service to the Division
and/or Institute through their involvement in a number of committees and task forces.
Staff efforts have been represented at both the Divisional level and the Institutional level.
The contribution of Counseling Center staff to the various committees and groups is
reflective of the collaborative and cooperative efforts that are valued by the Center. The
involvement of each staff during 2008-2009 is listed below:
Jill Barber Irene E. Dalton
Service to the Division/Institute: Service to the Division/Institute:
Member, SAFE Space Committee Member, Alcohol Task Force Implementation Committee
Member, Academic Resources Committee
Member, Body Image Committee Mahlet Endale
Member, Work/Life Committee Service to the Division/Institute:
Member, Body Image Committee
Nelson Binggeli
Service to the Division/Institute: Rome Lester
Counseling Center liaison ADAPTS advisory committee Service to the Division/Institute:
Member, ADAPTS Staff Selection Committee Member, Sexual Assault Task Force
Speaker at Take Back the Night
Mack S. Bowers Member, Women's Resource Center Advisory Board
Service to the Division/Institute:
Member, Student Affairs Technology Committee
Member, Go T.E.C.H. Programming Committee
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Ruperto M. Perez
Service to the Division/Institute:
Member, Student Affairs Critical Incident Response Team
Member, Student Health Fee Committee
Member, Student Affairs Award of Excellence Committee
Chair, Student Affairs Professional Development Committee
Chair, Divisional Strategic Planning Committee (Goal #2)
Chair, Mental Health Task Force Implementation Group
Advisor, Active Minds at Georgia Tech
Instructor, GT1000
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Professional Membership & Leadership
arious staff are members of a number of state, regional and/or
national professional organizations. In addition, some
counseling staff are actively involved within their professional
organizations and/or involved in areas of leadership within
their professional organizations as listed below:
Jill Barber
American Psychological Association Division 17
- Chair, Section for LGBT Awareness
- Chair, Section for College and University Counseling Centers
- Chair, Presidential Task Force on Taking Action Against Racism, Media Project
- HOPE Trainer
- Site visitor, Commission on Accreditation
American College Personnel Association
- Member, Directorate for Commission of Counseling and Psychological Services
Georgia Psychological Association
- Member, Human Welfare Committee
Mack S. Bowers
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Georgia Psychological Association
- Member, Professional Education Committee
Irene E. Dalton
Member, Georgia Psychological Association
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Mahlet Endale
Member, American College Personnel Association
Member, Georgia Psychological Association
Kenneth C. Frontman
Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Member, American Group Psychotherapy Association
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Georgia Psychological Association
Member, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
Member, Systems-Centered Training & Research Institute
- PR Conference Co-Coordinator Systems-Centered Training & Research Institute Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Rome Lester
Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Member, Georgia Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
Ruperto M. Perez
American Psychological Association (APA)
- Fellow, Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology)
o Member, Section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity
o Member, Section for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Awareness
- Fellow, Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
Issues)
- Member, Division 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity)
- Member, APA Commission on Accreditation
Member, American College Personnel Association
- Member, Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services (CCAPS)
Member, Georgia Psychological Association
Member, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology